Software Tester Apprentice

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. 
 

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Role Overview

As a QA Manual Testing Apprentice, you will work closely with the Quality Assurance team to ensure the reliability, functionality, and usability of F5 products. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about software quality and eager to learn testing methodologies in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute manual test cases for networking applications.
• Validate functionality against requirements and report defects using standard tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Perform regression, functional, and exploratory testing.
• Document test results and maintain clear records of issues and resolutions.
• Collaborate with developers and QA engineers to reproduce and troubleshoot defects.
• Learn and adhere to F5’s QA processes and best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and testing principles.
• Familiarity with web technologies and mobile platforms.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Proficiency in using MS Office tools for documentation.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to bug tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla).
• Knowledge of basic SQL for data validation.
• Understanding of Agile methodology.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.  F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.